Baptism

Acts 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Visiting from the Central Coast in NSW, Tim Foley obeyed the Lord in water baptism after giving his testimony of salvation to the church. To God be the glory!

Acts 8:36-37 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Why our church is a baptist church. Covering the definition of baptist, the practise of baptism, the hallmarks of a baptist church, and a historical understanding of why we are not a product of the protestant reformation.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Our first baptisms took place on Sunday the 12th of November straight after the formal church service. Four individuals who professed their faith on Jesus for salvation took this step of obedience. We thank God for the time of rejoicing and seek that those baptised will continue walking in newness of life.

For Sunday the 12th November

Please take note that church will gather by Currimundi Lake at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday the 12th of November. It will be a special occasion as we will be having our first baptisms right after the formal service.

See the map to locate the area. If you’re using a GPS to arrive at the destination, you can use 10 Gamban Esplanade, Currimundi as your reference point. Important to Note: We are not meeting at that house, but directly across the street on a grass area overlooking the lake.

As we make preparations for The Church in Caloundra, we take a look back at the Soul Winning Marathon which took place on Saturday the 29th October 2016. This event was an opportunity for Kevin Sepulveda to gage the need for a gospel preaching church on the Sunshine Coast. It also allowed the local believers to gather together for a time of work and fellowship, many of whom met for the first time.

A week prior to the event, Victor Tey Bishop of The Church in Punchbowl, sent out a rally cry to promote this work for the Lord.

Thus Saith the LORD Ministries published a fresh batch of leaflets (which have to be the best and most visually attractive tracts) just in time for the event.

The Caloundra Scout Group hall was decided as the central meeting point with Little Mountain as the targeted gospel preaching suburb.Mark 3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

The schedule was planned as per below, which for the most part were able to keep in track of.

The day started with 12 soul winners divided into six teams knocking the doors of Little Mountain. Six residents believed the gospel and received Jesus as their saviour.

Next we headed to Currimundi Lake for lunch and baptisms. Seven believers took advantage of being baptised as a step of obedience on the day.

In the afternoon we had 11 soul winners divided into five teams. We thank God for one more soul who called upon the name of the Lord, receiving eternal life.

The day concluded by gathering together for dinner, a time of singing, prayer, bible reading, and bible preaching. We praise God for the fellowship and opportunity to meet with other like-minded believers.

In Summary:

44 in attendance

13 soul winners preaching the gospel

7 souls saved from Little Mountain

7 believers baptised

On the 13th November 2016, Kevin Sepulveda reported back to The Church in Punchbowl on the success of the event.